Metro-MWAA SIlver Line deal may help Bechtel avoid penalties

A funny thing happened on the way to the Silver Line being declared substantially complete by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority last Thursday. It came with a list of items to be completed. The punch list ranges from speakers to safety systems, but has a unifying theme: It allows for a substantial potential savings for Bechtel, the lead contractor of Metro's expansion team, Dulles Transit Partners. Tysons East Metro station is seen under construction Sept. 13, 2013. The Capital One building is behind it.